#threadwitch

[stilltheturtlemoves]

“Power was threads, and threads belonged to her.”

[stdennard]

Hi, Sooz! I was wondering if Iseult is a weaverwitch and not a threadwitch would she surely have a daughter or could she have a son as well?

She can have a son. Threadwitches can have sons! They don't have any natural genetic reason they would only have daughters...

But if they DO have daughters, those daughters are often Threadwitches as well.

Except, of course, Iseult isn't necessarily what her mom expected.

[tealeavesand-roses]

Status: read Rating: 4.5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard (The Witchlands, #1) 🗡️👁️📜🫴🏻🧵 It's a travesty that I was unaware of this series until recently. I just finished the first book, and I'm hooked—wow. Dennard's world-building in the Witchland Series is intricate, beautiful, and, above all, magical.

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard is the first book in the Witchlands series. It is a story about two unregistered witches, Safiyah, a truthwitch, and Iseult, a threadwitch, who are on the run from various opposers, such as empires and mercenaries. Both Safi and Iseult must navigate a tense and scary political landscape. Along the way, they encounter allies and foes, including Prince Merik, a windwitch, and the bloodwitch Aeduen.

To give a little backstory, I had begun rewatching Avatar: The Last Airbender, and as with every rewatch of Avatar, my heart swooned for Zutara. Listen, the first season came out when I was 13; I fell hard for Zuko and never looked back. I also immediately questioned why he and Katara didn't end up together once the series concluded, as their chemistry and scenes were *chef's kiss* 🤌🏼. Moving on, I wanted to know if any books/series exuded similar ATLA attributes/were identical in any way. I ended up finding A Clockwork Reader's BookTube video that recommended books for fans of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. Thus, I was introduced to the Witchlands series. 🌬️ Side note, I love that A Clockwork Reader is a shameless fan of Zutara like myself, and she mentioned how she got a chance to chat with the author, Susan Dennard, and apparently, two characters in the series were inspired by the dynamic between Katara and Zuko, which of course piqued my interest even more.

⭐️⭐️SLIGHT SPOILER⭐️⭐️

Overall, I loved this book! I haven't read a YA fantasy in a while, but it's such a good read. I'm starting book two next week; I'm swamped with homework, so I need to put that first 🙃 Also, um, I'm sorry, the phrase Aeduan said to Iseult in her native tongue quite literally tugged at my heartstrings and nearly brought me to my knees. Like-are you kidding me?! I gasped when she divulged what the phrase meant, like...that's something heartmates say to each other, not a girl you swore you'd kill the next time you'd cross paths. Lmao. They've had such minimal interactions, but I'm obsessed with them.

[wistsandmagic]

Newly-completed knitting project. Little baby bonnet for the nibling, done in light purple wool/cotton blend. It's not heavy so it isn't for winter, but would be good for early spring. This one gave me trouble. Or rather, the CAT made it give me trouble. He made me drop stitches SO MANY TIMES.

[daisyherondxle]

[witchlcnds]

People are driven by their feelings, so learning to recognize, understand, and even predict such feelings is where true power lies.

[acob-a-f]

"From the day she had stabbed Aeduan in the heart, that heart had become hers-and she would not let this be his end." .-Iseult

Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard

[twistingallegoriesagain]

Where is all the Witchlands adoration and merch?! I want fanart and things to put in front of my books and I'm getting none of it.